Pilgrims and Colonial America

What was the name of the ship the Pilgrims sailed on?

• The Santa Maria

• The Pinta

• The Mayflower

• The Nina

What year did the Pilgrims arrive at Plymouth Rock?

• 1492

• 1620

• 1776

• 1812

After arriving in the new land, how did the Pilgrims feel about England at first?

• They were happy to leave England behind.

• They missed England and swore loyalty to the King.

• They wanted to fight England right away.

• They forgot all about England.

What did the Pilgrims build in their new land?

• Big castles

• Tall skyscrapers

• Houses and colonies

• Fast trains

What did King George III do to the colonists' property?

• He gave them more land.

• He taxed it.

• He helped them build houses.

• He ignored it.

What does "taxation without representation" mean?

• Paying taxes without having a king.

• Paying taxes without having a say in the government.

• Not paying taxes at all.

• Paying taxes only for fun.

What did the colonists do to protest the tax on tea?

• They drank all the tea.

• They sent the tea back to England.

• They dumped the tea into the harbor.

• They sold the tea to other countries.

After the revolution, who did the colonists elect to lead their new country?

• A new king

• A president

• A queen

• A general